Is Khan really Kirk's greatest adversary?

[Maurice]

Way back I believe there was a suggestion of putting “no smoking” signs on the bridge and elsewhere on set. The idea was nixed because they wanted to convey the idea no one smoked in the far future and to avoid any inkling of product placement.

Huh? Never heard anything about such signage outside of TWOK.

Also, there's a difference between not showing people smoking and putting on-screen signage that might offend sponsors. And Trek had tobacco company sponsors.

 

[Warped9]

I’m pretty sure I read something about this way way back. Or it could have been nixing an idea of putting ashtrays on the Enterprise. The bottom line was GR didn’t want the characters to be seen smoking onscreen.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

I’m pretty sure I read something about this way way back. Or it could have been nixing an idea of putting ashtrays on the Enterprise. The bottom line was GR didn’t want the characters to be seen smoking onscreen.

The way I heard it, this was Nicholas Meyer trying to put some grit and realism in TWOK. He also insisted on the wall-mounted fire extinguishers.

 

[mike hill]

I can't believe that Khan is even in the running for Kirk's greatest adversary. At the very least he should be well behind the nigh invincible planet eater and the million mile wide life draining zone space amoba - surely?

 

[Warped9]

The way I heard it, this was Nicholas Meyer trying to put some grit and realism in TWOK. He also insisted on the wall-mounted fire extinguishers.

Hmm… I’m pretty sure I recall reading about this back in the ‘70s, long before TWOK. I might try to look it up.

 

[DonIago]

The way I heard it, this was Nicholas Meyer trying to put some grit and realism in TWOK. He also insisted on the wall-mounted fire extinguishers.

While the fire extinguishers seem to make some element of sense (we don't have a great track record with automatic fire suppression systems in Trek that I'm aware of), the "No Smoking" signs are a bit silly.

 

[XCV330]

While the fire extinguishers seem to make some element of sense (we don't have a great track record with automatic fire suppression systems in Trek that I'm aware of), the "No Smoking" signs are a bit silly.

The rocks above the ceiling work fine for fire suppression, and they will continue to work!

 

[DonIago]

"Engineering, we need more rocks!!!"

 

[Nerys Myk]

I can't believe that Khan is even in the running for Kirk's greatest adversary. At the very least he should be well behind the nigh invincible planet eater and the million mile wide life draining zone space amoba - surely?

I think their looking for a Lex Luthor not a Sun Eater.

 

[XCV330]

"Engineering, we need more rocks!!!"

Everyone should know by now, Penis Rock must not be displayed,

It angers the Google Gods.

1001001

 

[DonIago]

"Also suitable for use as a fire suppressant."

 

[Phaser Two]

While the fire extinguishers seem to make some element of sense (we don't have a great track record with automatic fire suppression systems in Trek that I'm aware of), the "No Smoking" signs are a bit silly.

I'm reminded of Spock coolly putting out the small fire caused by his overloaded circuit in City on the Edge of Forever.

 

[Jack Wolfe]

Kirk's greatest enemy? Male pattern baldness.

 

[mb22]

Along with his battle with 'the bulge'.

 

[Neopeius]

Kirk's greatest enemy? Male pattern baldness.

Kirk has a perfect head of hair, just as Scotty has ten fingers. Some of the best special effects in Star Trek!

 

[Warped9]

Kirk has a perfect head of hair, just as Scotty has ten fingers. Some of the best special effects in Star Trek!

This.

 

[Timofnine]

Kirk’s biggest adversary is himself. True story.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

Well if it wasn't for scheduling conflicts it probably would have been Kor.